Kentucky earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 10 km SE of Pinhook, Missouri

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Pinhook, Missouri on Sat, Feb 7, 1987, 10:57 PM CST (04:57 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 6 km NE of Steele, Missouri. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-02-08 04:57:05 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.669° N, 89.239° W
Region
Kentucky
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm603041. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:40 PM UTC.